More than 160 vintage cars are set to roll through Paris this Sunday.

Chrome that gleams, engines that purr - Paris treats itself to a full-throttle wake-up! The dimanche 3 mai 2026, the Tour Auto roars to life on the asphalt with a parade that promises to dazzle the dashboards. Even before the opening of the exposition au Grand Palais, the capital becomes an open-air circuit, where vintage bodies roll out like a podium.

Starting at 8 a.m., at the Place de la Concorde, more than 160 classic cars roll out in small groups, in well-drilled squadrons, escorted by the Republican Guard. The procession heads for the Champs-Élysées Avenue up to the Place de l'Étoile, before descending toward the Grand Palais. A round trip that stretches until 10 a.m., and is free to watch from the sidewalk.

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For the uninitiated, the Tour Auto is an exceptional rallye de voitures anciennes that runs from Paris to the south of France, bringing together iconic models each year that trace the history of motorsport.

Tour Auto 2026: Over 230 classic cars on display beneath the Grand Palais’s glass roof
Under the glass roof of the Grand Palais, more than 230 classic cars will be on show on May 3 and 4 in Paris, as a prelude to Tour Auto 2026. Before the start of this heir to the Tour de France Automobile, enthusiasts will be able to get up close to these exceptional models on the eve of their spin along the roads of France. [Read more]

After this outdoor warm-up, the exhibition is on: meet at the Grand Palais on Sunday, May 3 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., then on Monday, May 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A procession that will turn heads.